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[News Script: Old Vet Honored with Army Medal]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Walter W. Williams. At age one-hundred-and-thirteen, Williams is the oldest surviving veteran of the Civil War. He receives a medal authorized by the eighty-fourth Congress.
Date: November 2, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Lee]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the celebration of General Robert E. Lee's birthday by the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Dallas.
Date: January 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Last rebel vet sees ceremonies]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the last living Civil War veteran, Walter W. Williams, witnessing ceremonies chartering the Dallas Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Date: April 25, 1954
Duration: 54 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A boy leaning on a memorial table at Camp Ben McCullouch]

Description: A boy sitting at a table at Camp Ben McCullouch. The boy is leaning on a table created as a memorial. Most of the writing on the table is illegible, but the table was created as a memorial for a man with the last name of Puckett. The memorial was dedicated by his children. Camp Ben McCullouch was created as a reunion site for Confederate war veterans.
Date: July 21, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Thomas Evans Riddle, seated with medals]

Description: Photo of Civil War veteran, Mr. Thomas Evans Riddle, seated with medals. When photo was taken, Mr. Riddle was 104 years old. 14 years old when the Civil War began, Mr. Riddle served with Co. 1, 22nd Regiment, Army of Tennessee and participated in the Battle of Gettysburg. Photo taken in Austin, Texas.
Date: January 12, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[News Script: Walt Williams]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Walter Williams, who was the last survivor of the Civil War. Walter dies at 117 years old due to complications of very old age
Date: December 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Walter Williams]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the funeral of Walter Williams, who lived to be 117.
Date: December 23, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Old veteran]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Representative Schwengel of Iowa visiting Civil War veteran, Walter Williams.
Date: April 27, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Old veteran]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Representative Schwengel of Iowa visiting Civil War veteran, Walter Williams.
Date: April 27, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Cannon returned to owner]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Civil War cannon being returned to Harry Wallenberg after being stolen.
Date: January 8, 1953
Duration: 35 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Old woman]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Lydia McKnight's upcoming 110th birthday.
Date: January 18, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Old woman]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Lydia McKnight's upcoming 110th birthday.
Date: January 18, 1959
Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Old Vet Honored with Army Medal]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Walter W. Williams. At age one-hundred-and-thirteen, Williams is the oldest surviving veteran of the Civil War. He receives a medal authorized by the eighty-fourth Congress.
Date: November 2, 1956
Duration: 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Collegians stage annual secession]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a mock secession staged by Southern Methodist University for their annual Old South Week.
Date: April 22, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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